Great touring options to follow the Dakar Rally are now available through RIDE Adventures!
Surely we’ve all experienced over-assurance from others how a movie is going to be “so awesome,” or how a concert event is “the most amazing thing you’ll ever see.” My experience at the Barber Motorsports Museum had been slathered in such praise long before I arrived, setting me up for almost certain disappointment. For this reason, I could not be happier to comment on my visit there today by confirming that it is nothing short of INCREDIBLE!
On Sunday, March 13th, RIDE Adventures was invited to be part of another radio program, this time with Dave Stall and Alex Plewniak on the So. Cal Off Road Radio Show live from San Diego!
The RIDE Adventures motorcycle tour of Northern Patagonia is ready to go!
On March 15th, I had the great pleasure of joining the “Side Stand Up” radio program with Tom Lowdermilk and the chance to talk about the amazing possibilities of motorcycle adventures in South America. My sincere thanks to Tom for having me on the show, also to Mark Kincart from Klim USA for introducing us, and the show can be listened to at this link: Side Stand Up - March 15, 2011 (My portion was about 45 minutes into the show.)
Amongst the many new products I’ve seen at the International Motorcycle Shows, the Dealer Expo, and other events this season, of particular interest are the events and products that are focused on the women riders who continue to make their presence known on motorcycles each day.
Having spent the last week in Northwest Arkansas, I’ve heard quite a few people mention the “Bikes, Blues, and BBQ” Motorcycle Rally set for September 28th thru October 1st.
While snow-covered slopes attract skiers, motorcycle enthusiasts everywhere are flocking to the International Motorcycle Shows currently crossing the U.S. Throttles are being twisted and anticipation for springtime is building as the latest offerings from Triumph, Suzuki, Yamaha, and others are mounted by prospective buyers. To compliment all the great new products on display, informative seminars on various topics around motorcycle riding are also drawing crowds.
One of the best-attended seminars in Chicago was “Off-road Adventure Riding” presented by Jeremy LeBreton from AltRider. As if the popularity of shows like “Long Way Round” and movies like “The Motorcycle Diaries” weren’t evidence enough, the crowd gathered around Jeremy’s stage in Chicago certainly tells us that adventure riding is a hot topic in the motorcycle world. Riders: We support you! As Jeremy talks about “finally turning down that road you’ve always ridden past,” it’s easy to see the wheels turning in the heads of riders as they picture getting out there, and getting away…
As an aside, AltRider is making their way into the motorcycle scene with great new accessories and gear for adventure touring motorcycles. Designed and manufactured here in the U.S., I’m about to start using my first item from them (a side stand foot for the KTM 990 Adventure.) Wishing best of luck to AltRider for success in the market, eventually their products could adorn many of the motorcycle rentals we offer through RIDE Adventures!
